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Samsung Family Hub refrigerators are premium smart appliances featuring touchscreen displays integrated into refrigerator doors, with models ranging from $1, | Samsung Family Hub refrigerators are premium smart appliances featuring touchscreen displays integrated into refrigerator doors, with models ranging from $1,800 to $3,500 in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ |title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads |website=Android Authority |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> These refrigerators run Samsung's Tizen operating system and offer features including SmartThings integration, internal cameras for remote food monitoring, calendar synchronization, weather displays, and streaming service access.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samsung.com/us/explore/family-hub-refrigerator/overview/ |title=Samsung Family Hub |website=Samsung |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> | ||
In April 2025, Jeong Seung Moon, Samsung's EVP and Head of R&D Team for Digital Appliances, stated to The Verge that Samsung had "no plans regarding the inclusion of advertisements on AI Home screens" when asked about potential advertising expansion beyond television products.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.adexchanger.com/tv/samsung-might-be-putting-ads-on-their-smart-fridges-after-all/ |title=Samsung Might Be Putting Ads On Their Smart Fridges After All |website=AdExchanger |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> This statement came in response to growing consumer concerns about Samsung's expanding advertising ecosystem across smart devices. | In April 2025, Jeong Seung Moon, Samsung's EVP and Head of R&D Team for Digital Appliances, stated to The Verge that Samsung had "no plans regarding the inclusion of advertisements on AI Home screens" when asked about potential advertising expansion beyond television products.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.adexchanger.com/tv/samsung-might-be-putting-ads-on-their-smart-fridges-after-all/ |title=Samsung Might Be Putting Ads On Their Smart Fridges After All |website=AdExchanger |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> This statement came in response to growing consumer concerns about Samsung's expanding advertising ecosystem across smart devices. | ||